Chapters on Dress
كتاب اللباس
Chapter 1: The clothing of the Messenger of Allah (saws)
“I entered upon ‘Aishah and shebrought out to me a thick waist wrap of the type made in Yemen, andone of these cloaks that are called Mulabbadah,* and she swore to methat the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) had passed away in them.”
It wasnarrated from ‘Ubadah bin Samit that the Messenger of Allah(ﷺ)prayed in a Shamlah tied with a knot.
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Chapter 1: The clothing of the Messenger of Allah (saws)
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) prayedin a Khamisah* that had markings on it. Then he said: ‘Thesemarkings distracted me. Take it to Abu Jahm and bring me anAnbijaniyyah.’”**
“I was with the MessengerofAllah (ﷺ) and over him was a Najrani upper wrap with a thickborder.”
Chapter 3: Clothes that are forbidden
Ishtimalus-Samma’ and Ihtiba’, exposingone’sprivate part to the sky.
Chapter 4: Wearing wool
“The Messenger of Allah(ﷺ) came out to us one day, wearing a Roman cloak of wool withnarrow sleeves. He led us in prayer wearing that, and nothing else.”
Chapter 5: White garments
“The best of your garments are the white ones, so wear them andshroud your dead in them.”
Chapter 7: Where is the place of the lower wrap?
“Isaid to Abu Sa’eed: ‘Did you hear anything from the Messenger ofAllah(ﷺ) concerning the lower wrap?’ He said: ‘Yes. I heardthe Messengerof Allah (ﷺ) say: ‘The lower wrap of the believershould come tomid-calf, but there is no sin on him if it comesbetween that pointand the ankle. But whatever is lower than theankle is in the Fire.’And he said three times: ‘Allah will notlook at the one who lets hislower wrap drag out of vanity.’”
Chapter 12: Wearing trousers
“The Prophet (ﷺ) came tousand haggled with us over the price of trousers.”
Chapter 1: The clothing of the Messenger of Allah (saws)
“I never saw the Messenger ofAllah(ﷺ) insulting anyone, and no garment was ever folded up forhim.”*
Chapter 2: What a man should say when he puts on a new garment
“Is this garment of yourswashedor a new one?” He said: “Rather it has been washed.” He said:“Ilbas jadida, wa `ish hamida, wa mut shahida (May you wear newclothes, live a good life and die as martyr).”
Chapter 5: White garments
“Wear white garments, for they are purer and better.”
Chapter 6: One who lets his garment drag out of pride
“O my nephew! I heard the MessengerofAllah (ﷺ) saying ‘Whoever let his garment drag out of pride,Allah will not look at him on the Day of Resurrection.’”
Chapter 7: Where is the place of the lower wrap?
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)tookhold of the lower part of my calf or his calf and said: ‘This iswhere the lower wrap should come to. If you insist, then lower, andifyou insist, then lower, but the lower wrap has no right to (cometo)the ankle.’”
“O Sufyan bin Sahl, do not let your garment hang, forAllah does not like those who let their garments hang below theankles.’”
Chapter 13: How long should the end woman’s garment be?
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)wasasked about how long a woman’s hem should hang down. He said: ‘Ahand span.’ I said: ‘But then (her legs and feet) will beuncovered.’He said: ‘Then a forearm’s length, but no more thanthat.’”
Chapter 1: The clothing of the Messenger of Allah (saws)
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) worewooland sandals, and he wore coarse, rough garments.”
Chapter 3: Clothes that are forbidden
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)forbadetwo kinds of dress: Ishtimalus-Samma’ and Ihtiba’ in onegarment,when you are exposing your private part to the sky.”
Chapter 4: Wearing wool
“I saw the Messenger ofAllah(ﷺ) marking sheep on their ears, and I saw him wearing a cloakaround his wrist.”